Author Douglas Rees explores the complexities of a classical painting in this psychological thriller. When one of the girls in a famous portrait scratches the words “HELP US” on a scrap of drawing paper, the artist realizes that he alone has the power to save them. Will he paint the girls as they appear—or will he show the reality of their dark, mysterious lives?

You think history is boring? Baltimore kid Daniel does, until a chance encounter with a magical talking raven named Calvert sends him flying back to 1814, where he finds his home city under siege by a British army on the verge of defeating the United States of America in the War of 1812.

Ethan can't believe that his new home has come with a tree house in the backyard. He knows that his Grandpa will be just as excited as he is. With mother off to her first day of work, Ethan and Grandpa soon find out that this is no ordinary tree house. We invite you to climb up the ladder and discover the magic that awaits.

Brad and Kristen aren’t expecting one of their “adventures,” so they’re unprepared when they find themselves in the middle of Nowheresville, USA. Once they figure out where—and when—they are, they accomplish their task quickly enough.
But that’s when the real trouble starts....

The lives of eleven-year-old Emmie Hynes and her twelve-year-old brother, Conrad are changed forever when a tragic mining accident kills their beloved Papa. Forced to bid a numb farewell to their home and friends in Butte, Montana, they move with their mama into a dilapidated boarding house in Philipsburg, a small town across the mountains.